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Financial services experiencing 'workforce transformation'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... "As companies transitioned to digital environments away from the physical one, technology provided a different means to engage teams and collaborate, bringing with it both challenge and opportunity," it said. "There was an acknowledgement from many that ...

Asset management brand power a 'critical differentiator': ISS

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
In an ultra-competitive asset management industry, a firm's brand is a critical differentiator in gaining the trust of financial advisers, according to ISS Market Intelligence research. Having surveyed more than 900 advisers, asking for their opinions ...

Choice products require fairer framework: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
Choice products require a fairer regulatory framework as the current settings are heavily focused on default superannuation, putting advised clients with complex needs at a disadvantage, according to the Financial Services Council (FSC). A new report ...

Mercer Super cops landmark $11.3m greenwashing penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
Mercer Superannuation Australia has been slapped with a whopping $11.3 million penalty by the Federal Court on the back of an ASIC-led greenwashing investigation. Mercer was found to make misleading statements on its website about seven Sustainable ...

AMP Super trustee has additional licence conditions removed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... culture and strengthening accountability mechanisms. APRA also required AMP Super to "renew and strengthen" its board and engage an external expert to report on remediation and compliance with the directions and conditions. In 2021, following more investigations ...

'Unrealistic overconfidence' major issue for new advice clients

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... reflects a general apprehension towards financial advisers, and a need for reciprocity, where prospects are more likely to engage with advisers who they perceive as genuinely acting in their best interest," Netwealth said. "It is important that advice ...

Adviser profits up despite client loss: Investment Trends

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
Financial advisers may have lost nearly 18% of their client books because of fee increases in the last financial year but are reporting higher profit margins, a new Investment Trends analysis shows. Advisers went from servicing 120 clients on average ...

Allianz Retire+ joins CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... better serve the advancement of the life insurance industry. "Being a full CALI member provides us with a unique platform to engage with our industry peers, shape and advocate for policy reform and drive positive change for all Australians," Stewart ...

Advisers encouraged to engage with clients' kids

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... financially support their parents as they age." Hillier said the findings create a good opportunity for financial advisers to engage with their clients and families more closely on matters of retirement and the transfer of wealth. "We have a significant ...

IPO conversations 'sparking interest': Barrenjoey

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
Barrenjoey Capital Markets co-executive chair Guy Fowler says the firm has had more conversations about IPOs in the last two months than in the previous three years, indicative of "sparked interest," at a briefing on the future of Australian capital ...